$\text{t}=\frac{Pat{h}_{\text{sample}\_1}-Pat{h}_{\text{sample}\_2}}{\left[\sqrt{\frac{{\left(m-1\right)}^2}{\left(m+n-2\right)}*S.E{.}_{\text{sample}1}^2+\frac{{\left(n-1\right)}^2}{\left(m+n-2\right)}*S.E{.}_{\text{sample}2}^2}\right]*\left[\sqrt{\frac{1}{m}+\frac{1}{n}}\right]}$ Function 1

Path_{sample_1}: path coefficient of positive disconfirmation on satisfaction

Path_{sample_2}: path coefficient of negative disconfirmation on satisfaction

S.E._sample1: standard error of path coefficient of positive disconfirmation on satisfaction

S.E._sample2: standard error of path coefficient of negative disconfirmation on satisfaction

m: positive disconfirmation population sample size

n: negative disconfirmation population sample size